One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Santiago's changeup moves 114.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 81.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Santiago's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
321 and 125 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Santiago throws the changeup 34.5% of the time against right-handers and 5.3% against left-handers.
339 pitches to right-handers, 152 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Santiago's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
321 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Santiago throws a fastball 76.9% of the time, against 61.6% when he is ahead.
121 pitches behind in the count, 164 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Santiago releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
491 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Santiago's 4-seam fastball averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 94.7.
321 thrown, 65.4% of his pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Santiago's stuff spins at 2,010 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2021. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 709th in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Santiago releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
490 tracked pitches in 2021.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Santiago projects a .302 average, 81st percentile.
491 pitches in 2021. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 157th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Santiago works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 65.4% of everything he throws.
491 classified pitches in 2021.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Santiago goes to the changeup: 30.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.9% the rest of the time.
168 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Santiago lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.71 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
491 located pitches in 2021.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Santiago throws a strike on the first pitch 65% of the time.
117 plate appearances started in 2021.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Santiago averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2021. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 543rd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Santiago's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
85 of 491 located pitches.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Santiago works off the plate, with only 43.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
491 pitches in 2021. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 515th in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Santiago puts 50.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.4% when he is ahead.
121 located pitches behind, 164 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Santiago works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
491 located pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.5 mph separates Santiago's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 90.9 against 81.4.
321 and 125 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Santiago has thrown 8 sinkers this season, 1.6% of his pitches, at 88.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
491 classified pitches in 2021.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Santiago's changeup moves 114.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
125 thrown, averaging 81.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Santiago's 4-seam fastball carries 15.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
321 thrown, averaging 90.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Santiago's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.1 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
321 and 125 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Santiago throws the changeup 34.5% of the time against right-handers and 5.3% against left-handers.
339 pitches to right-handers, 152 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Santiago's 4-seam fastball averages 90.9 mph, and has touched 94.7.
321 thrown, 65.4% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Santiago works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 65.4% of everything he throws.
491 classified pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.5 mph separates Santiago's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 90.9 against 81.4.
321 and 125 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Santiago has thrown 8 sinkers this season, 1.6% of his pitches, at 88.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
491 classified pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Santiago throws a fastball 76.9% of the time, against 61.6% when he is ahead.
121 pitches behind in the count, 164 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Santiago goes to the changeup: 30.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.9% the rest of the time.
168 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Santiago throws a strike on the first pitch 65% of the time.
117 plate appearances started in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Santiago puts 50.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.4% when he is ahead.
121 located pitches behind, 164 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Santiago releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
491 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Santiago releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
490 tracked pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Santiago's stuff spins at 2,010 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2021. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 709th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Santiago projects a .302 average, 81st percentile.
491 pitches in 2021. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 157th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Santiago lives up in the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.71 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
491 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.3% of Santiago's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
85 of 491 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Santiago works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
491 located pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Santiago averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2021. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 543rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Santiago works off the plate, with only 43.8% of his pitches in the zone, 36th percentile.
491 pitches in 2021. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 515th in MLB.
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